India, Feb. 23 -- A dog born with six legs is being called a "miracle" after she is not only surviving, beating all the odds, but also thriving.

Her story was shared on Facebook by Neel Veterinary Hospital in Oklahoma , United States - the place where she was born. The post explained that the pup named Skipper survived longer than any other canine with her conditions.

"You might notice she looks a little different - 6 legs! She has a type of congenital conjoining disorders called monocephalus dipygus and monocephalus rachipagus dibrachius tetrapus which simply means she has 1 head and chest cavity but 2 pelvic regions, 2 lower urinary tracts, 2 reproductive systems, 2 tails and 6 legs among other things," the centre wrote.

"Positively,...